Open Air weekends likely to be hot topic for new council. Open Air Weekends are a part of the 2026 municipal election campaign in Amherstburg and the new council will likely be talking about it soon after taking over. A motion, narrowly passed at town council at the Sept. 28 meeting, will see reports and information come before the new council shortly after they take over following the Oct. 26 election. Councillor Molly Allaire put forth the motion calling on town administrat

Essex County Civic Centre The deputy mayor of LaSalle wants the federal government to know that ongoing trade negotiations with the United States has an impact on French-language communities. At last Wednesday night’s regular Essex County Council meeting, Michael Akpata brought forward a motion, which was seconded by Amherstburg Deputy Mayr Chris Gibb that requested the county send a letter that states, among other points, that the county’s many area residents are affected by

Amherstburg town council passed a pair of motions looking to improve safety and discourage poor behaviour as it relates to the operation of e-bikes and e-scooters. Councillor Molly Allaire brought concerns over e-bikes to the Sept. 14 meeting. “We know it’s a problem, not just in Amherstburg, but in all of the Windsor-Essex community,” said Allaire. “We’ve had two accidents recently with kids underage going away in an ambulance.” Allaire said she has received a lot of complai